Untitled

Untitled

David Salle

1998

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting shows three simple shapes on a pale background. At the top, two red boxes are drawn in a loose, sketchy style—one stacked, one tilted. Below them, a blue draped cloth hangs like a loose sack, its folds drawn with quick, uneven lines. The artist used a mix of techniques to make this print, including a method called *solar plate intaglio*, which involves light-sensitive plates. The whole piece feels like a quick sketch, but with careful details hidden in the lines. If you like this style, check out lithography next—it’s another printmaking method that lets artists play with loose, expressive marks.

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